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ED flags IBC fraud probes after Subhash Chandra deal
The Indian Express··2h ago
Zee founder Subhash Chandra's Rs 6.5-crore settlement against claims over Rs 22,000 crore renewed focus on insolvency misuse. At a Bengaluru conference, the Enforcement Directorate named IBC and PMLA fraud probes as its first operational thrust. That covers collusive resolutions with large haircuts letting promoters reclaim assets. The ED has probed close to a dozen such cases in two years.
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What It Means For You
- Creditors watching CIRP deals face ED scrutiny where haircuts look disproportionate to promoters.
- Section 32A IBC immunity claims are part of the agency's stated re-examination list.
- NCLT and CBI follow-on steps in related cases can reopen creditor remedies after collusive CIRPs.
What's Happening
- The Bengaluru conference set IBC and PMLA fraud detection as the ED's first operational thrust area.
- Alchemist Ltd's CIRP was recalled by the NCLT after a finding of fraud and collusion.
- In Sunstar Overseas, admitted claims of Rs 1,274.14 crore were resolved for Rs 196 crore, the ED said.
Cases already on the ED docket
- The Alchemist CoC was dominated by group firms that also featured in a money-laundering probe.
- Sunstar's takeover vehicle Umaiza Infracon LLP was described by the ED as a shell without its own funds.
- Richa Industries later sold in liquidation returned Rs 40.29 crore against Rs 696 crore in claims.
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